Gregg P. Sullivan
| Gregg P. Sullivan | |
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| Known for | Founder, American Film Location Co.[1] Founder, Hollywired Studio Network[2] Founder, BaysideLiveTV |
| 🌐 Website | Gregg P. Sullivan on LinkedIn |
Gregg P. Sullivan is an American film studio executive.[3][4] He is known for his work as a technical director, audio technician, and cameraman at CBS Cable; working on local and network news, NFL Today, and 60 Minutes. He also spent 10 years in Hollywood as the founder and chairman and CEO of American Film Location Co.,[5] Front Street Studios, Ambassador Studios[6] and Queen of Angels Studios, where he facilitated over 300 major feature film productions.[7] Sullivan also worked as a consultant for the University of Southern California (USC) on internet technology development for film industry use. Working in association with the California Department of Commerce and the California State Film Commission, he founded the trade association, The Association of Film Location Services in 1991. Sullivan also sat on the Board of Directors of the Hollywood-based environmental organization ECO (Earth Communications Office), on the development and marketing committees for the historic preservation group the Los Angeles Conservancy and on the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) Entertainment Industry Roundtable think tank.[6] He is currently the founder, chairman, and CEO of the streaming media company BaysideLiveTV in Bayside, New York, along with administrator on 6 local Facebook groups.[8][9][10][11] BaysideLiveTV is the nation's first community-based, neighborhood web TV channel, highlighting the individuals, institutions, and activities of the local community.
Career
Sullivan began his career in radio with NPR, formerly known as National Public Radio, and WBAI, part of the Pacifica Radio network. [3] He transitioned into television, working in New York City at WNYW Channel 5 before moving on to larger networks such as ABC and CBS. He spent 10 years with CBS, traveling the United States covering sports and working on 60 Minutes.[12] During his time at CBS he also worked on the soap operas Guiding Light and As the World Turns. His television work in his early career provided experience with both local and network news.[13]
Sullivan is originally from New York, but moved to Los Angeles, California where he started his own film studios and also began developing real estate. In Hollywood, he worked with movie companies such as Paramount Pictures, Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, and Sony. He worked on more than 300 films during his career, including Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, and Doc Hollywood. Sullivan made the news in 1991 with the announced closing of Queen of Angels Hospital in Hollywood.[7] At the same time, it was reported that the adjacent nursing home was in danger of closing along with the hospital. Sullivan arranged to open the hospital for filming, using nursing home residents as extras.[14] The location was used for shows including Shannon's Deal, with the nursing home residents also earning money for their appearances.[7]
Sullivan's career in Hollywood expanded beyond film production. He is the founder and former chairman of the Association of Film Location Services, which collaborated with the California Film Commission and the California Department of Commerce.[14][15] During his time with the company, he oversaw the development of the location industry's Code of Conduct and the formation of the Ethics Committee and Arbitration Panels, and managed 32 private film location companies.[15]
Sullivan moved back to New York and lived in SoHo, Manhattan for approximately 10 years before moving to Bayside, Queens.[16] In 2010, he became the executive director of the Bayside Village Business Improvement District (BID). Initially, he was the interim director, later becoming the full-time director. He revitalized the area with arts and crafts festivals, music festivals, and street fairs, ending a 17-year lull in street activity.[16] Sullivan left the BID as a whistleblower, alleging mishandling of funds.[17][18] At that time, he also focused on his business, BaysideLiveTV.[19] In the fall, Sullivan launched BaysideLiveTV's Facebook page.
Sullivan expanded BaysideLiveTV in 2014 to version 3.0, aiming to mimic NY1's "micro market station" distribution model, with promised donations to the Bayside Historical Society (a promise that has not materialized). This membership-based news service offers local businesses advertising and news features, and is shown on BaysideLiveTV's site and six social media groups under Sullivan's administration. Sullivan also launched a mobile application for the station.[13]
The expansion into social media allows Sullivan to influence the Bayside business district by boosting page visits, likes, and member count, using his influence for sponsorships. Some of these pages were created by Sullivan and/or BaysideLive TV; others include neighborhood Facebook pages he administers. These pages include: BaysideLiveTV; The Life and Times of Bayside, NY; Bayside, Queens; Bayside, Queens Group; Bell Blvd; and the Marie Curie 158 Alumni Association.
Additionally, the Friends of Bayside High School alumni association, an independent non-profit, was founded by Sullivan, Dave Solano, and the late Frank Skala in April 2014, with Sullivan as executive director.[20][21] In 2015, Sullivan organized an interview for BaysideLiveTV with the Broadway show Dinner with the Boys, starring Ray Abruzzo and Richard Zavaglia. [3] The cast toured Bayside and later appeared on BaysideLiveTV. [3]
See also
References
- ↑ Daniels, Jeffrey (5 October 1992). "Favoritism charges delay L.A. film-office decision". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Mingis, Ken (24 July 1998). "An armory suitor offers scenario of studio proposal". The Providence Journal.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Spagnuolo, Christine (18 June 2015). "Dinner with the Boys stars dine in Queens". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ Marsh, Lisa (3 June 2012). "Love contracts that make requirements on sex, weight, cheating are increasingly common, experts say". New York Daily News. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ Kirby, David (16 May 1999). "It's Showtime in Queens as Studios Plan to Grow". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "About the Author". The Bayside Live Experiment. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "The Queen Is Still Doing Good In Her Neighborhood". Queens Pres. April 1991.
- ↑ Corso, Phil (15 March 2012). "Sullivan puts Bayside in spotlight". TImes Ledger. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ Momberg, Tom (20 March 2015). "Bayside TV logs 250,000 media views". Bayside Times.
- ↑ "Pet Food Lifeline Inc in Bayside, New York (NY) - charitopedia.com". charitopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ↑ "Charity Navigator - Unrated Profile for Friends of Bayside High School Incorporated". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ↑ "Financial Success Advice From Those Who Know". Queens Tribune. 29 April 2010.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Soto, Juan (8 December 2014). "Bayside serves as a laboratory for a new TV station endeavour". Times Ledger. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Balls! The New Kid On The Block Takes On The Old Industry". Production Magazine. August 1989.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "The ushering in of the new year brings with it many newsworthy items". California Film Commission News. February 1992.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Fraser, Lisa A. (26 August 2010). "Bayside merchants pick new executive director". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ CHINESE, VERA (July 25, 2012). "Results still out in contentious Bayside BID election, but so is Gregg Sullivan: source". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Corso, Phil (May 17–23, 2012). "Bayside BID Debates Firing of Former Head" (PDF). Bayside Times. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Corso, Phil (2012). "Ex-director loses race for Bayside Bid Board" (PDF). New York Post, Queens Weekly. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "FRIENDS OF BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL INCORPORATED - EIN: 47-0961818 - Address: PO BOX 610445, BAYSIDE NY 11361-0445". www.irsexempt.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ "TimesLedger: Full articles |Page 518, Chan:4521282 |RSSing.com". timesledger1.rssing.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
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